The Besançon City Guides answer the questions every visitor has: where to eat Comté, Morteau sausage and vin jaune without landing on a tourist menu, how to give the Citadel the half-day it deserves, which hill gives the best free view of the river loop and where the students go on a Thursday night. Each guide is a short, opinionated list with the reason to go, what to order and one practical tip for every place, and it opens in your browser the moment you pay.
About the Besançon City Guides
- 134 places
- 6 guides
- 4 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The six Besançon guides
Food guide
22 places
Comtois classics with Jura wine, modern bistros on rue Bersot and in Battant, the covered market and cheese shops, then pâtissiers and coffee.
Things to do guide
22 places
Vauban’s Citadel, the watchmaking and fine arts museums, a Roman arch, hilltop forts and riverside walks, in a sensible order.
Family guide
24 places
A Citadel day with a zoo and an aquarium, a boat ride through the tunnel under the rock, river parks, pools, an ice rink and food children actually eat.
Nightlife guide
24 places
Jura wine by the glass on rue Bersot, craft beer on quai Vauban, rock bars in Battant, live concerts and clubs after midnight.
Day trips guide
22 places
Dole and Dijon by train, the Saut du Doubs on the Swiss border, Jura lakes for swimming, river sources, caves and wine villages.
Budget guide
20 places
Free viewpoints over the Doubs, a free tropical greenhouse, museums under €10, cheap bakeries and the one paid sight worth the ticket.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
Open now, near me
Filter by what is open right now or what is closest to you.
Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three places from the guides
Le Bouillon du Commerce
Rue des Granges
A grand old brasserie with its early-1900s mirrors and carved wood intact, now serving classic French plates at low prices. The cheapest way to eat in a room this handsome. From the food guide.
Porte Noire
Rue de la Convention
A 2nd-century Roman arch that still works as a gateway, its carvings softened by time. Pair it with the Corinthian columns in Square Castan a few steps away. From the things to do guide.
Les Fils De La Chimère
Quai Vauban, on the Doubs
Craft beer under the arcades of quai Vauban, with a changing line-up of French and Belgian taps and staff who can talk you through each one. From the nightlife guide.
Plan your days in Besançon
Day one: start at the Porte Noire and the cathedral, give the Citadel the rest of the morning, eat a set lunch in a bistro on rue Bersot and finish with a Jura wine on quai Vauban. Day two: climb to Fort de Chaudanne for the view, take the boat through the tunnel under the Citadel and cross into Battant for dinner, or swap the whole day for the train to Dole. On a rainy or slow day, pair the Musée du Temps and the Fine Arts museum with the covered market, a cheese shop and the free greenhouse at BIOME.
Questions about the Besançon guides
What do the Besançon City Guides include?
Six guides with 134 places in total: food, things to do, family, nightlife, day trips and budget. Each place comes with why it is worth it, the area, notes on opening times and a practical tip.
How do I receive the guides after I pay?
The links show up on your order page as soon as payment goes through and in the confirmation email. They open in any browser on phone or laptop, with no app and no account.
Can I use the guides offline in Besançon?
Yes. Open each guide once while connected and it keeps working without signal, ticks and notes included. Map links need mobile data.
Which languages are the Besançon guides available in?
The guides open in English, German, French and Dutch. You can switch the language inside the guide at any time.
Can I buy a single guide?
Yes. One guide costs €4.99, two cost €8.99, four cost €15.99 and all six cost €19.99.
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